By Rédaction Africanews Cuban women athletes in boxing gyms are celebrating the authorities’ decision to allow them to compete for the first time, following the announcement on Monday. Boxers like Legnis Cala Massó, 31, said this is the day she’s been waiting for since she started to box seven years ago. “Saying that boxing is…
2 hours ago Senegal coach Aliou Cisse identified defensive mistakes and a gulf in class as the main reasons behind their 3-0 defeat by England in the last-16 at the World Cup in Qatar. The Teranga Lions, who were without injured striker Sadio Mane and suspended midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye, made a positive start and…
By Rédaction Africanews Last updated: 3 hours ago Ghana food delivery riders in Doha celebrated as their team beat South Korea 3-2 at the World Cup on Monday, staving off elimination. Many Talabat food delivery workers in Doha are immigrants from Ghana, and work between 8 and 12 hour shifts a day to deliver hot food and…
By Basillioh Rukanga and Emmanuel Onyango Timothy Weah, the son of Liberia’s President George Weah, scored for the US in their World Cup opener against Wales that ended in a draw. Tim Weah finished smartly after a surging run and pass by Christian Pulisic. Gareth Bale rode to Wales’ rescue with a late penalty. President Weah is…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur is one of 22 Tunisian women honoured in commemoratory postage stamps released by the country’s postal service on Saturday. The stamps were issued to celebrate women who have influenced the country’s course of history and events on the day the North African nation marked National Women’s Day….
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Authorities in Cameroon say thousands of people have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine so they can attend the continent’s top soccer tournament, the Africa Football Cup of Nations, or AFCON, which begins January 9. Organizers are putting out the word that even if they have been vaccinated, fans will also need to present a…
By AFP The Gambia on Saturday canceled their two prep matches for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations due to a surfeit of COVID-19 cases in their squad. The decision came just hours before they were due to play Algeria in Doha — the other match was against Syria on Tuesday. “Due to the unavailability of…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Two South African derbies in the United Rugby Championship (URC) which were due to be played in February next year have been moved forward and will be played this weekend in Durban and Cape Town, the URC announced. The URC said the decision was made following the postponements of Round 6 and…
By AFP A maximum of 2,000 spectators can attend a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Ethiopia in Johannesburg on Tuesday as the republic eases COVID-19 restrictions introduced last year. “The government has approved that a limited number of spectators will be allowed back into the stadium,” a national football association statement said. All sport in South Africa was…
By Reuters Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei won a thrilling London Marathon on Sunday in two hours, 17.43 minutes as world record holder and defending champion Brigid Kosgei faded late in the race to finish just outside the podium places. According to Reuters, Jepkosgei finished 15 seconds ahead of Ethiopian Degitu Azimeraw, while Ashete Bekere came third. Jepkosgei becomes…
